In an Instagram post on Tuesday (September 26), the Boyz n the Hood actor garnered huge support from fellow celebrities, including Snoop Dogg, after identifying Lynch by name for the first time, criticising her and the NBA coach’s former squad over the cheating scandal.
On the We Can Do Hard Things podcast, she presented a poignant video of writer Dr. Yaba Blay discussing how the world perceives white women’s tears vs black women’s tears.
“Y’all don’t respond to Black women crying in the same way,” Dr. Blay observes.
In the caption, Nia Long questioned the Celtics’ lack of knowledge in the aftermath of Ime’s adultery scandal.
“Where was this level of awareness a year ago @celtics ???” She inquired before adding, “#kathleenlynch.”
In the comments area, Long also conveyed her appreciation to Dr. Blay. “Thank you @yabablay for your fearlessness and speaking facts for all of us,” she tweeted. “This is such an important conversation that needs to be heard and understood.”
The comments were also filled with love for her many celebrity pals, including Snoop Dogg, who expressed his support for Nia Long.
He added, “Accountability to my sis and nefews,” adding, “Retribution is in order.” Snoop also shared a red rose and prayer hands emoji with the message, “I stands with u @iamnialong I. got ya bac.”
The affair with Udoka was revealed in September of last year, after it was revealed that the Boston Celtics coach had an inappropriate connection with a team staffer. Although the organisation suspended Udoka, Nia Long alleges no one from the Celtics came out to her to check on her well-being in the aftermath of the highly publicised affair.
Long told The Hollywood Reporter in December that she was heartbroken to see her son’s expression “when the Boston Celtics organisation decided to make a very private situation public.”
“If you’re in the business of protecting women — I’m sorry, no one from the Celtics organisation has even called to see if I’m OK, if my kids are OK,” she continued. It’s quite disappointing.”
